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1. EMBASSY APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT' S PROMPT RESPONSE CONTAINED
REF B. USING ARGUMENTS PROVIDED BY DEPT., EMBOFF MET WITH MOT
CIVAIR OFFICIALS AND NWA MANAGER TO DISCUSS PROBLEM. DURING
THESE DISCUSSIONS, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT NWA HAD MINUNDERSTOOD
BASIS MOT DENIAL OF EXTRA SECTION. IN PRESENTING APPLICATION,
NWA HAD INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO FLY SCHEDULED
SEOUL- OSAKA- TOKYO ROUTE. RATHER, ONE SECTION WAS GOING TO OSAKA
AND ANOTHER TO TOKYO. MOT AUTHORITIES, ACTING UNDER
PROVISIONS ROK CIVIL AVIATION LAW, TURNED DOWN WHAT APPEARED
TO THEM WAS NEW SCHEDULE. NWA LOCAL MANAGER, WHO NOT AWARE THIS
PROBLEM, LATER CONTACTED NWA TOKYO OFFICE AND REINSTITUTED
SEOUL- OSAKA- TOKYO SEGMENT FOR EACH SECTION.
2. SECOND PROBLEM WAS WORKING- LEVEL NWA REPRESENTATIVES
MISUNDERSTANDING OF ROKG PROCEDURES INVOLVED FOR CHARTERS,
SCHEDULE CHANGES AND EXTRA SECTIONS. MOT REGULATIONS REQUIRE
SEPARATE FILING IN EACH CASE. MOT OFFICIAL INDICATED PRIVATELY
THAT HAD NWA DONE ITS HOMEWORK AND FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED PRO-
CEDURES, NO PROBLEM WOULD HAVE ARISEN.
3. NWA HELD SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH MOT OFFICIALS AT KIMPO
AIRPORT ( WHO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER EXTRA SECTION FLIGHTS) AND
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LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 02 SEOUL 01441 090916 Z
OBTAINED APPROVAL FOR USE OF CHARTER AIRCRAFT AS EXTRA SECTION
THUS SOLVING IMMEDIATE PROBLEM.
4. MOT OFFICIALS STATED THAT KOREAN POSITION RE CONSOLIDATION
IS NOT FIRM POLICY, RATHER IT IS RELATED TO ENTIRE QUESTION
OF CHARTER VS. SHCEDULED OPERATIONS WHICH MOT CURRENTLY
REVIEWING. MOT OFFICIALS ASSURED EMBOFF THAT BEFORE FIRM POLICY
SET, USG VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE SOLICITED.
UNDERHILL
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
*** Current Handling Restrictions *** n/a
*** Current Classification *** LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

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LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
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ACTION EB-11
INFO OCT-01 EA-11 ADP-00 CAB-09 CIAE-00 COME-00 DODE-00
INR-09 NSAE-00 RSC-01 FAA-00 L-03 INRE-00 RSR-01 /046 W
--------------------- 007499
P 090805 Z MAR 73
FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6681
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE SEOUL 1441
E. O. 11652: N/ A
TAGS: ETRN KS
SUBJECT: CIVAIR- NWA EXTRA SECTION DISPUTE
REF: A. SEOUL 1410; B. STATE 42765
1. EMBASSY APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT' S PROMPT RESPONSE CONTAINED
REF B. USING ARGUMENTS PROVIDED BY DEPT., EMBOFF MET WITH MOT
CIVAIR OFFICIALS AND NWA MANAGER TO DISCUSS PROBLEM. DURING
THESE DISCUSSIONS, IT BECAME EVIDENT THAT NWA HAD MINUNDERSTOOD
BASIS MOT DENIAL OF EXTRA SECTION. IN PRESENTING APPLICATION,
NWA HAD INDICATED THAT IT WAS NOT GOING TO FLY SCHEDULED
SEOUL- OSAKA- TOKYO ROUTE. RATHER, ONE SECTION WAS GOING TO OSAKA
AND ANOTHER TO TOKYO. MOT AUTHORITIES, ACTING UNDER
PROVISIONS ROK CIVIL AVIATION LAW, TURNED DOWN WHAT APPEARED
TO THEM WAS NEW SCHEDULE. NWA LOCAL MANAGER, WHO NOT AWARE THIS
PROBLEM, LATER CONTACTED NWA TOKYO OFFICE AND REINSTITUTED
SEOUL- OSAKA- TOKYO SEGMENT FOR EACH SECTION.
2. SECOND PROBLEM WAS WORKING- LEVEL NWA REPRESENTATIVES
MISUNDERSTANDING OF ROKG PROCEDURES INVOLVED FOR CHARTERS,
SCHEDULE CHANGES AND EXTRA SECTIONS. MOT REGULATIONS REQUIRE
SEPARATE FILING IN EACH CASE. MOT OFFICIAL INDICATED PRIVATELY
THAT HAD NWA DONE ITS HOMEWORK AND FOLLOWED ESTABLISHED PRO-
CEDURES, NO PROBLEM WOULD HAVE ARISEN.
3. NWA HELD SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH MOT OFFICIALS AT KIMPO
AIRPORT ( WHO HAVE JURISDICTION OVER EXTRA SECTION FLIGHTS) AND
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
PAGE 02 SEOUL 01441 090916 Z
OBTAINED APPROVAL FOR USE OF CHARTER AIRCRAFT AS EXTRA SECTION
THUS SOLVING IMMEDIATE PROBLEM.
4. MOT OFFICIALS STATED THAT KOREAN POSITION RE CONSOLIDATION
IS NOT FIRM POLICY, RATHER IT IS RELATED TO ENTIRE QUESTION
OF CHARTER VS. SHCEDULED OPERATIONS WHICH MOT CURRENTLY
REVIEWING. MOT OFFICIALS ASSURED EMBOFF THAT BEFORE FIRM POLICY
SET, USG VIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE SOLICITED.
UNDERHILL
LIMITED OFFICIAL USE
*** Current Handling Restrictions *** n/a
*** Current Classification *** LIMITED OFFICIAL USE